Wednesday night fever

Mom and Dad wanted my first Halloween night to be memorable, but not like this! It marked their first 2 a.m. call to the pediatrician. After I kept waking up every hour or so all night and picking up where I left off—crying inconsolably—they finally realized that I had a fever. And how did they confirm that? By doing something they swore to me they'd never do: sticking a thermometer up my butt! Strangely, it was more traumatic for them than for me (I didn't notice).

My 100.9 temperature prompted Mom's call to my pediatrician. After lots of reassurance and advice from the doctor, Mom and Dad gave me some Children's Tylenol and got me to sleep. I'm happy to report that when I woke up this morning, I was back to my old self again! My temperature was back to normal by the end of the day today, so all seems to be well. (Though I quickly grew to love that cherry-flavored Tylenol. Is there a 12-step program for getting off that stuff?)

And now, two new questions from my Aunt Paula:

How did you like trick or treating? I bet that you had a great time. You were the cutest butterfly that I have ever seen.

You're so sweet! As I mentioned yesterday, my illness sadly kept me from trick or treating this year (of all the days to get sick, eh?), so I'll have to wait until 2008 to start stockpiling candy.

Now that we are all down mourning the loss of our favorite baseball teams, what are you looking forward to now?

You mean other than my next bottle or food item? That's simple: Christmas. Dad has been telling me all about it, and how much I'll love all the pretty colors and twinkling lights. From everything that I'm seeing about it in all the stores I shop at, it must be right around the corner—next week, perhaps?—so I shouldn't have to wait long at all!

My Aunt Rebecca sent in some more questions, which I'll tackle tomorrow. But remember, no new Julia videos until someone other than Aunt Rebecca or Aunt Paula sends me a question!

Unhappy Halloween!

My very first Halloween was all tricks, no treats. Mom and Dad came home from work early to take me treat-or-treating around the block, but I had other plans. Namely, I unleashed a massive meltdown that lasted all night...until I finally cried myself to sleep. So I missed out on all the Halloween festivities (good thing I was able to go to Dad's Halloween party last Friday!). Mom and Dad are still trying to figure out what happened: Am I sick? Teething? Tired? None of the above?

Better luck next year, I guess...

Learning to fly

As promised, Dad uploaded another one of my movies. In this one, he helps me take to the air like Supergirl. I loved it so much, that Dad is hoping I'll be riding roller coasters with him very soon!



I have a couple more movies to share with you, but you have to earn them. My Ask Julia mailbox has been empty for more than a week now, which is making me cranky! So until you send in a question or two, I'm keeping the other movies to myself. And sorry, but queries from my Aunts Rebecca and Paula won't count, because they are both always so good about sending me such great questions. Those of you who haven't written for awhile, now's your chance!

Rocky (Hill) road

It was a whirlwind weekend for me, as I traveled up to Connecticut with Mom and Dad. It's not a trip I want to take again anytime soon, mostly because the drive up to Rocky Hill, Mom's hometown, took about 3 hours (instead of the usual 2) due to truly insane amounts of traffic. And since my threshold for spending time in my carseat is about 2 hours, well, let's just say that it wasn't a pleasant drive for anyone in that car. And did I mention there was also a torrential downpour outside to match my own torrential downpour of tears inside the car?

Once we got there, however, I was as happy as could be. We visited with all Mom's relatives, and I spent time with my cousins Sophia (left), Ava (right) and Abby (who was camera-shy). Ava, who is about a year and a half, was running around the house happily squealing, and Dad says I'll be doing that myself before too long.

Saturday night, Mom and Dad went to a surprise birthday party, and I hung out at the Rocky Hill Marriott (the very same hotel everyone stayed at for Mom and Dad's wedding) with Babcia and Dido. I'm really growing to like those hotel rooms, especially the king-size beds that I can stretch out in!

Our trip back home Sunday went much quicker, especially because I slept the whole way home. When we got back, Mom and Dad had another surprise for me: they fed me sweet potatoes for the first time. As you can see, I had no idea what I was in for! But I usually adapt quickly to new foods, so I'll probably grow to love it in a couple days.

Dad promised to upload more videos this week, so be sure to check back for more of my movies!

My YouTube debut!

Mom and Dad have been taking videos of me for a few months now, but they never got around to uploading any of them. I was so annoyed by Dad's computer problems that I told him the only way he could make it up to me was by sharing a couple of my cutest videos with everyone. So he uploaded two of my favorites onto YouTube. The first one was recorded just hours ago, as I started on vegetables for the very first time. First up on the menu was sweet potatoes, and well, I think they're going to be an acquired taste...



For our second feature presentation, here's me in action on my favorite plaything of the moment: my Jumperoo. Look at how high I can jump!

Do not adjust your computer...

Yes, the site looks completely different, but don't panic, because the changes are only temporary. My computer has gone all wonky once again, crashing everytime I try to publish a new post. So until we get all the bugs fixed (which quite honestly, might not be until my parents buy a new laptop in a few months), we've temporarily set up shop here at the blogspot site. It won't be quite as snazzy as the other site, but it should do just fine for now.

Don't worry, the original site is still archived, so you can find all my old postings there at http://web.mac.com/jlcyclone. But keep juliamadeline.com bookmarked, and you'll always be forwarded to the correct place!

I republished Friday's post for your viewing pleasure, since my cute Halloween photos were never uploaded to the old site.

One thing won't change: my plea for Ask Julia questions. C'mon, don't be shy!

Gimme five

I celebrated my five-month birthday yesterday, which means the half-year mark is right around the corner!

Halloween isn’t until next Wednesday, but my trick-or-treating started early. I trekked into the city with Babcia and Dido to attend Dad’s big Halloween party at work. They do trick-or-treating for the kiddies, so Mom and Dad dressed me in my butterfly costume and took me around his office. As you can see, I looked so adorable!


In addition to dressing up as a butterfly, I was also pretending to be Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, because my Dad dressed as Brad Pitt (as he looked the past couple months while living in New York and taking his brood to Central Park). I was a big hit, but all the festivities tired me out, so I slept through some of the Halloween party. Even so, I can’t wait to come back again next year.

Tomorrow we’re driving up to Connecticut, and visiting lots of relatives. Plus I heard that I might be taking another dip in a swimming pool. Hope you all have a good weekend. Meanwhile, my mailbox is still empty...what’s up with that?